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The Blog for Saturday, February 26, 2005

More Q Poll Analysis

    More analysis of the Quinnipiac University poll
    Harris is almost within striking distance of Nelson, who has broad support and name recognition but has not clearly made the case to voters that he should be reelected, according to a poll by Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University of 1,007 Floridians.

    The survey also shows that the 2006 governor's race would be a dead-heat between Florida's Republican attorney general, Charlie Crist, and Democratic former Education Commissioner Betty Castor if it were held today. Each would garner 30 percent of the total vote, but Crist faces a tough challenge from fellow Republican Tom Gallagher, the state's chief financial officer.

    Castor would get a hard fight from political newcomer Lawton ''Bud'' Chiles, son and namesake of Florida's former governor, the poll said.
    "Harris winning name-recognition contest".And how about this:Nelson seems more popular among Republicans -- 52 percent of whom said they approve of him -- than among Democrats, among whom he captures only 49 percent of the vote. Nelson bucked his party recently, approving two of President Bush's Cabinet nominees. But he has attacked the president in recent days, saying Bush is trying ''to destroy Social Security'' by proposing to privatize the system.

    Nelson said Friday he was happy with the numbers because they show an overall job-approval rating at 50 percent, with only 17 percent disapproving of him.
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